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LIfe just got awhile lot easier for Mr Fatboy...its been a hard road to deal with getting in and out of my Ranger fish and ski the past few years,, So this year for my early birthday present. Instead of the usual new rifle, trolling motor and fishfinder, I thought of treating my health to alittle better lifestyle,,,Lifes fixing to get a lot easier now with my new Tricksteps,,lt wasn't cheap, but nothing in life that's quality is cheap...anyway,,,without further delay,,,,Tricksteps
That looks like a winner, especially for us older fishermen.
Hey Crest,,,,nothing worse then hanging a leg overboard and having both legs lock up with Charlie horses,,,People were starting to think I had issues...lol....BTW Crest,,,Good to meet somebody from my neck of da woods,,,I was raised in the town of Bourne BTW,,,,Buzzards Bay to be honest,,,lol,,,,People generally laugh when I teller I'm from Buzzards Bay....
Looks good! That hand hold bar will really be a help also.
They look great
That's nice, what is the height of the grab bar?
moe,,, not sure exactly what you mean but actual height of grab bar where it's mounted to step to the top is only 40" tall....from ground up to top would be totally different
Only thing that bugs me is that where it mounts to the winch bad,,,, if you look it holds winch and steps with only a 2" bar,,,that's a lot of weight with boat,winch and steps,,, I may have to weld them together on top so get more strength,,,like a flat step on afar ê part of trailer,,,
My only concern with them is the lowest step ... and if it would be below the level of the vehicle's rear end. Some vehicles do not have very sharp turning radius' and backing a boat up in a confined space can sometimes require nearly jackknifing the trailer. And those steps could end up damaging the vehicle, or being damaged. I'm making that assessment purely from your picture.
I also notice what looks like the bow of your boat not being pulled snugly into the roller. If true, that can throw the weight balance of the boat/trailer off, allowing the bow to rise/fall over rough roads, and possibly wear your strap hook down ... weakening it to the point of eventual failure (usually when trying to winch the boat onto the trailer on a steep ramp :Doh: ). I've seen it happen, and I've had it happen to me. Just a FWIW tip.
Wow crappie...it's amazing how much you see in that picture,,,,, I must admit , I wouldn't ever Had caught the winch thing myself, ,,,I do know that though last time I took my boat out, I broke my strap and had to replace with the fancy Blue strap you now see on it,,, my only problem was,,, I coukdnt tighten it all the way up until I get back down to the ramp and have some water under her,,,,it will tighten once it's against winch mount ....secondly,,, I will have to watch for that turning radius thing with my s10 blazer the first time turning it,,, that thing turns on a dime generally, which won't be to my benefit if it hits that step... Will let you know how it works out,,,
Well,, test was done and it passed with flying colors on my truck,,, in fact, I bent the arm on Jack instead of hitting steps on opposite side while turning other direction accidently because of Jack arm being turned wrong way,,,lol,,,,zi needed to replace it anyway....zi bent it back, but it's still binds as bad as it used to,,,just time to replace it I recon after twenty years of abuse,,,Steps though work great,,, I can see where on maybe another truck or car it may interfere possibly,,, but It'd be a miss on first step and close call on second step if it could turn that far....
I probably wouldn't have paid it any mind if I hadn't winched my boat up short a few times, then noticed the boat nodding up/down on the road. I've even taken to finding a down sloping parking lot and slamming on the brakes to scoot the boat forward that last inch or two, then tightening down all the straps. It's much easier to do while the trailer skid carpets are wet. Trying to winch it down tight on dry carpet or on a level plane just puts too much pressure on the strap hook, as well as the bow eye it's connected to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Takeum
I thought I recognized the back end of a Blazer :biggrin (I've had two of them in the past) ... but, I'm currently pulling my rig with a 06 Tundra, which doesn't have a very sharp turning radius. I could have almost turned my Blazers around on a 2 lane street, but I'd be up in people's yards if I tried that with the Tundra :Doh: ... and living in an apt complex and parking my boat in a parking space can be tedious at times, which is why I usually just unhook it and push it into its parking slot. My concern with the step coming into contact with the vehicle is more focused on some narrow or short ramps, where you're supposed to pull down onto the upper part of the ramp and turn around to back down & launch the boat.
I do like the idea of welding it to the trailer frame, too. Not so much for being able to hold my weight, but to insure that no opportunistic thief could unbolt it and carry it off (considering their prices are in the $300-$600 range).
I like the looks of the steps. Do you have a phone number or email address so I can check out the install figures.
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Nice looking steps enjoy
Just put the same step on my boat from trick step. Excellent product and great people to work with. They suggest using a longer hitch which I purchased from e-trailer.com. On a short hitch I can see steps getting in to bumper. For people fishing solo this takes a lot of the hassle out of loading and unloading. Most of there steps are made for 3 inch winch stand. My boat is like the picture in the first post on a 2 inch winch stand with the aluminum blocks to make it a 3 inch.
Real nice. Need to get me some.
trickstep.com 317-698-5376.